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Killer Mike has made a career off of exploring the underbelly of American society. Yet this doesn’t stop with his politically provocative raps. The Run the Jewels rapper is also very active in the voting process and during a conversation with Yahoo News disclosed a pressing issue that’s swaying his vote. As he did in 2016, Killer Mike has endorsed Vermont Senator […]
Parkland shooting survivor/activist Emma González called out the music video for Madonna‘s “God Control” in a series of tweets. According to the singer’s tweet, the song/video had been intended as a statement against gun violence. The video initially warns viewers and then goes on to show people, Madonna included, being gunned down on a dance floor. […]
C Glizzy, an up-and-coming artist who was a close associate of late rapper XXXTentacion, has been hospitalized after being shot in the head, according to reports. On Saturday, the 16-year-old rapper whose real name is Christian Moore came under gunfire while standing outside a convenience store in his native Pompano Beach, Florida. After he was struck, Moore’s mother and […]
A former Broward County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Tuesday for “his complete inaction” during the 2018 Parkland school shooting. The New York Times reports Scot Peterson has been charged with neglect of a child, culpable negligence, and perjury. The officer resigned after he faced heavy scrutiny for failing to confront the gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on […]
Authorities have confirmed at least 11 people were killed and six injured in a mass shooting in Virginia. The incident reportedly occurred at around 4 p.m. local time Friday at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. Police chief James Cervera told reporters the gunman, who was a longtime city employee, was also killed. This post will be updated. POST CONTINUES BELOW […]
Ten people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a New Jersey bar. Police in Trenton say that a gunman opened fire just after midnight at that city’s Ramoneros Liquor and Bar. Officers who responded to the scene said that they found injured people both outside and inside the bar. Trenton police spokesman Capt. Stephen […]
The University of North Carolina-Charlotte remained on lockdown Tuesday night, following a deadly shooting on campus. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, two people were found dead at the scene, and four others were hospitalized with injuries that ranged from life-threatening to non-life-threatening. Officials have not confirmed the identities of the victims or if they were enrolled […]
California law enforcement has detained a man in connection to a Saturday synagogue shooting. According to CNN, the incident took place at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Congregation Chabad in Poway, California, about 25 miles northeast of San Diego. Local authorities have confirmed an unidentified woman was killed and three others—Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, an unidentified male, and an unidentified […]
Almost year after rapper Lil Lonnie was gunned down in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, city authorities have arrested multiple suspects believed to be connected to the murder. In a statement to the local ABC affiliate, Jackson Police Chief James Davis says officials believe Monya Davis and Antoine Carr are the men behind the slaying of Lil […]
Along with the tragic death of Nipsey Hussle, the Crenshaw community was dealt another injustice when one of Nipsey’s alleged associates was also wounded in the incident and sent back to prison for a parole violation. Now, for the first time since the murder, Kerry Lathan sheds light on his connection with Hussle and the moments leading […]
